Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 932

The Haitian stayed in Kaohsiung for three days, but did not meet the expected indigenous party leading the way. Due to limited time, Li Ziping did not stay any longer, and set sail to continue northward.

After a day of sailing, we moored at Haitan Island in Fujian Province, 68 nautical miles north of the main island of Taiwan.Haitan Island is the fifth largest island in China, with a length of 27 kilometers from north to south and 18 kilometers from east to west, covering an area of ​​309 square kilometers.

According to the information provided by the Great Library, Haitan Island has been developed since the Song Dynasty, and what is even more surprising is that a pastoral supervisor was set up here in the Song Dynasty to graze horses.It can be seen that the water, soil and climate here are suitable for the life and reproduction of horses.

Haitan Island had a population of [-] to [-] in the Ming Dynasty. In terms of scale, it was larger than the Nan'ao Island they passed by.The Haitian spent two days investigating here. Just like on Nan'ao Island, as soon as they landed, the soldiers and civilians on the island were heavily guarded, but no one tried to expel or eliminate them.Let them roam the island.

The Haitian entered Hangzhou Bay on June [-].Anchor near Herning.At dawn the next day, Li Ziping commanded the Haitian to approach the Biezimen, preparing to enter the Qiantang River.According to the plan.The navy asked the Haitian to explore the waterway in the Qiantang River in case the navy ships sailed directly into the Qiantang River when necessary.

The main channel of the Qiantang River estuary has undergone many changes in history.The biggest change happened during the "Three Gates Change" between Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Historically, there have been three passages into the sea between Xiaoshan Mountain on the south bank and Haining on the north bank, which are called "three gates": the river road between Kanshan Mountain and Zhe Mountain is about 6.2 kilometers wide, and it is called the South Gate.The two mountains face each other like a gate, which was called Haimen in ancient times.There is a small hill next to the niche mountain, shaped like a turtle, and it is placed in the sea gate, so it is also called the turtle gate.The river road between Zheshan Mountain and Hezhuang Mountain is about 1.7 kilometers wide, called Zhongxiaomen; the river road between Hezhuang Mountain and Haining Seawall on the north bank is about 10.5 kilometers wide, called Beimen Gate.The change of the main channel of Jiangdao has gone through three periods: the south gate, the middle and small gates, and the north gate.When the Haitian came here, it was the time when the main trough of Jiangdao passed through the south gate

The terrain of Biezimen is dangerous, and it is a dangerous place between mountains and rivers.In the Ming Dynasty, it was the first door for preventing Japanese invasion in Hangzhou.Controlling the Biezimen will prevent sea invaders from entering the Hangjiahu area.During the Jiajing period, Zhejiang set up six guards to prepare for the Japanese, and the Haimen guards were responsible for defense here.

Li Ziping didn't know how many defensive facilities there were in the Biezimen area—he was not worried about the firepower of the Ming army, but worried that he didn't know the local waterway conditions. Become the fish under the knife.

Therefore, Li Ziping was very careful. When approaching the Biezi Gate, the whole ship was on alert. At the same time, all the rowboats and small boats on board were put down. .He carefully ordered to maintain the pressure of the boiler - the water flow in the river and sea estuary is unpredictable, the hydrological data is insufficient, and if there is not enough mobility, it is easy to run aground and hit the rocks.

According to reconnaissance and collected intelligence information: the Biezi Gate belonged to the Ming army, as well as forts and forts.The sudden appearance of the Haitian caused a general alarm in the surrounding area.But just like the situation along the way, no Ming army navy ships came out to try to expel them.Obviously, the Ming army was wary of typical European ships like the Haitian. They knew that the firepower of these ships was better than that of the navy ships that were in disrepair after years of dealing with these European pirate merchants.Therefore, they adhered to the policy of responding to all changes with no change, and they kept their fortresses tightly and never sent out.

Qian Shuixie led the team to make a tentative landing. After about two kilometers deep into the coast, several coastal villages had already fled.

"They ran very fast—" Qian Shuixie was very disappointed. He had hoped to arrest a few people and impose a "reasonable burden", but there was no one in the village. It could be seen that they left in a hurry, even raising pigs, None of the chickens and ducks were taken away.

Liu Zheng said: "Why don't we catch all the chickens back..." After drifting on the sea for a long time, he has been eating grass rations. Except for sometimes encountering some fishermen selling vegetables and eggs to them, he hasn't eaten for a long time. It's time for fresh meat.Get a few fresh and delicious grass chickens, they must taste delicious.

"Then we will become Japanese devils." Qian Shuixie shook his head—this is a violation of discipline.There are policies and procedures for collecting reasonable burdens. Now they take things privately, which is theft, and the nature is quite serious.

The team continued to move forward for one kilometer, and there were vague and noisy voices ahead. The Qianshui Association ordered to stop and sent people to reconnaissance. After a while, the scouts came back and reported that more than 1000 armed men had gathered less than one kilometer ahead. , About the local officers and soldiers and village brave.I don't know if I'm going to defend to the death or I'm going to rush over to destroy them in one go.

The Qianshui Association decided to retreat. Their mission was to test the local defenses, rather than capture Haining with twenty people.He ordered everyone to turn back and retreat to the rowboats on the seashore.

But at this time, there was a sudden rush of gongs and drums, followed by the roar of thousands of people.Qian Shuixie knew that the enemy was clearly preparing to pursue them.

It is unwise to race against them now, there are still about 3 kilometers to the coast, and it will take more than ten minutes to run all the way.The exploration team also carried heavy surveying and mapping equipment on their backs, so they would definitely lose their weapons and equipment if they ran around like this.

He looked at the surrounding terrain, and there was a small hill at most five or six meters high outside the corner of the road, with dense forests on it, and a river under the hillside, with a lot of vegetation, which was convenient for concealment and retreat.

Set up an ambush at the corner of the road. Once the enemy encounters a fire attack from one side of the road, they will subconsciously flee to the same direction on the other side of the road. The ambusher can concentrate their firepower to follow and shoot without changing the shooting angle.

Qian Shuixie immediately discussed with Liu Zheng, and decided that half of the squad would escort the exploration team to continue to retreat, and Qian Shuixie would lead a squad after the break.

"Be careful, don't make dumplings for others here." Liu Zheng warned.

Qian Shuixie nodded: "No, the peripheral vision here is very good, and their roundabout movements can't be hidden from me. I will lead people to fight here for a while, and as soon as the enemy retreats, I will quickly lead people to follow. On the way, you call Haitian will meet you."

"Okay, take care." Liu Zheng knew that this was not the time to talk nonsense, so he led the people away.

"Machine gun!" he yelled, and the shooters in the squad who used the bipod-modified M77B1 automatic rifles immediately came out.

"Go to the top of the hill, and shoot as soon as I shoot." Qian Shuixie said, "First hit the front of the team with a long burst, and then hit the rear of the enemy team with a short burst."

"Understood, sir."

He then arranged for a soldier with the best throwing performance to act as the deputy of the machine gun.Collect ten grenades for him from other soldiers.Snipers were also placed on the hills.Because the comers were chaotic Xiangyong, the sniper did not have a clear priority target, and Qian Shuixie ordered him to open fire freely as soon as the enemy entered the effective range.

The team spread out along the road bend.Qian Shuixie's intention is to beat the pursuing enemy with a violent ambush, take advantage of the situation to defeat them, and make them lose the ability to pursue.

The machine gunner quickly found a suitable shooting position on the hill, and he carefully knocked the special shell collection bag onto the ejection port-this collection bag is the real original product, and it is an in-vehicle accessory of the M77B1 automatic rifle.The sniper carefully fitted the improvised scope to his Mosin-Nagant, checking the chamber one last time.

The "Grenadier" opened the covers of all the grenades, tore the oiled paper used to prevent moisture, and exposed the cables.He looked at the dirt road in front of him, trying to figure out where the maximum distance he could drop the bomb would be. Then he stood up and gestured to see if there were any branches or shrubs that would hinder his bombing.

Wang Jiashan, armed with a blunderbuss, followed the group of people in a mess.

The sun shone on Wang Jiashan's body, making it very warm.One arm and half of his shoulder were exposed through the tattered jacket.The color of the gown has long been invisible, and it is hung on the body in pieces, and it is barely maintained by the waist being tied up with straw ropes indiscriminately.

His calves were bare, and he was wearing a pair of straw sandals. If it weren't for the tattered leather helmet on his head, the blunderbuss on his back, and the leather pockets for gunpowder and lead bullets in his eyes, he would be no different from an ordinary local beggar.

Wang Jiashan is a military household of the Haimen Guard. Although the guard system in Daming has been corrupted for a long time, there are still some military household soldiers who practice on weekdays in each guard.Wang Jiashan is one of them.

As a soldier, he can get some food and pay intermittently, and he doesn't have to work and farm for the commander, thousands of households, and hundreds of households all day long.

In front of Wang Jiashan is his neighbor - Li Shanmin, a middle-aged man with a sad face - he has seven children, from Damin to Qimin.Even those who can walk are doing errands for others, but there is never enough food. Li Shanmin's 15-year-old eldest son, Li Damin, who is dressed in rags, walks ahead with a wooden gun, as if he is going on an outing.

Compared with the old, weak, sick and disabled military households, the village braves are more orderly, all young and strong.Morale is also good.They were regimental trainees from several nearby villages and towns, led by the deputy commander, and went to expel the "sea bandits" with the officers and soldiers.

The coast of Zhejiang was once the hardest-hit area where Japanese pirates were rampant. After the Japanese pirates under the banner of the Japanese basically disappeared, they were replaced by "sea bandits".However, Zhejiang had no important foreign trade ports in the Ming Dynasty, so it did not produce such big masters as Zheng Zhilong, Zhong Bin, and Liu Xiang in Fujian and Guangdong, but there were still many small groups of pirates who were piecemeal.Officers, soldiers and village braves often clashed with such pirates who came ashore to plunder.

(End of this chapter)